नाइवेलं वएज्जा
Do not speak much and for long
Do Not Speak Much
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Useless violence
अट्ठा हणंति, अणट्ठा हणंति
Some people commit violence with some aim and some aimlessly
Don’t be un-vigilant
समयं गोयम ! मा पमायए
O Goutama! Don’t be un-vigilant even for a moment
Do not speak in between
राइणियस्स भासमाणस्स वा
वियागरेमाणस्स वा नो अन्तरा भासं भासिज्ज
वियागरेमाणस्स वा नो अन्तरा भासं भासिज्ज
When elders (gurus) are speaking, preaching, then we should not speak in between
Destroyer of friends
माया मित्ताणि नासेइ
Deception destroys friendship
Experience of Detachment
तण्हा हया जस्स न होइ लोहो,
लोहो हओ जस्स न किंचणाइ
लोहो हओ जस्स न किंचणाइ
One who is not greedy, his desires are eliminated and he who is desireless, his greed is eliminated
Stealing and Greed
लोभाविले आययइ अदत्तं
A greedy man always indulges in unethical means of living
Real or Unreal
राढामणी वेरुलियप्पगासे,
अमहग्घए होइ हु जाणएसु
अमहग्घए होइ हु जाणएसु
There is no value for the brilliantly shining diamond-like piece of glass in the eyes of a jeweller
Do Not Laugh Much
अतिवेलं न हसे मुणी
A sadhu should not laugh unrestrained
Infinite Happiness Should Not Be Destroyed
माएयं अवमन्जंता, अप्पेणं लुंपहा बहुं
For little sensual pleasures, do not forsake the right path and destroy infinite bliss
